Photo CIJ Nepal
11 journalists were gathered in Kathmandu for three days this week to learn how to investigate stories by Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ) – Nepal. For ten months they will work with in-depth investigative stories, hopefully to be published next summer. Read More
A two day workshop on access to information as a journalistic tool was organized by Article 19 Bangladesh and South Asia and JMIC in Dhaka last week.
The 22 participants came from all over the country, and work on different media platforms.
Main trainer Julfikar Ali Manik (Photo: Rofiqur Rahman Reku/Article 19)
The Norwegian ambassador Sidsel Bleken opened the workshop. Present were also two former Chief Information Commissioners, diplomats, editors, teachers and journalists. The main trainer was the investigative journalist Julfikar Ali Manik, who is a stringer for The New York Times.
Joseph Stiglitz (right) with Kalle Moene
Joseph Stiglitz was one of the key speakers at the 3rd Making Transparency Possible conference – Interdisciplinary dialogues 2019 which took place at OsloMet Monday 18 March. Read More
Bahira Ouiji received the first prize from David Diaz Jogeix, Program Director in Article 19 (Photo: Hanene Zbiss)
The closing ceremony of the program “Investigative journalism and access to information” took place in Tunis 13 December. Read More
The participants in a workshop in Uganda last week discussed strengths and weakness of their respective Right to Information (RTI) laws in groups. Here are the groups from South Sudan and Rwanda. Photo: Article 19
Passing a law is not enough
An exchange of experiences with use of the Right to Information (RTI) as a tool for journalism in Eastern Africa revealed big challenges. Implementation and safety are issues to consider.
During a workshop in Kampala, journalists from five countries came together to learn more about how they can use RTI when they investigate stories on mining, oil and gas.
The effort was a result of a cooperation between JMIC at OsloMet, Article 19 Eastern Africa and Makerere University. The aim is to understand how journalists use RTI as a tool, and to help expand their toolkit on this arena.
OsloMet has organised similar workshops in North-Africa and South Asia as well, with Article 19 as partners.
Henry Maina, regional director for Article 19 Eastern Africa, giving his opening address at the workshop. Photo: Tarjei Leer-Salvesen
Journalists from five countries came together to learn more about how they can use RTI when they investigate stories on mining, oil and gas.
OsloMet joined forces with Article 19 and Makerere University and conducted a regional workshop on how journalists can use the Right to public information (RTI) when investigating stories in extractive industries such as mining, energy and fisheries. Read More
Hanene Zbiss teaching investigative journalism (Photo: Ole Dag Kvamme)
Ten journalists from North Africa participated in a workshop on Access to Information in Tunis from 6 to 8 September.
Journalists from Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco and Libya participated in an interactive training with experts on Access to Information and Investigation where they learned new methodologies to help them carry out future projects in the next three months after attending this workshop.
The participants from seven countries after the training (Photo CIJ-N)
Around thirty journalists from Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Norway were gathered in Kathmandu17 and 18 January.
The aim was to learn about access to information as a journalistic tool and to exchange experiences from their own practice. The workshop was the first such regional training.
It was organized by the Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ) Nepal in collaboration with Article 19 South Asia and Journalism and Media International Center (JMIC) at Oslo and Akershus University College (HiOA).
Hamida El Bour is the Director of L’Institut de presse et des sciences de l’information (IPSI) at Université de la Manouba
Journalists from Libya, Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia came to Tunis 6-7 December to attend a workshop in investigative journalism.
